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Encyclopedia > Carl Daniels

Carl Bryant Daniels (born August 26, 1970 in St. Louis, MO), is a professional boxer in the Light Middleweight (154lb) division. August 26 is the 238th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (239th in leap years). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... The Gateway Arch, shown here behind the Old Courthouse, is the most recognizable part of the St. ... Professional boxing bout featuring Ricardo Domínguez (left) versus Rafael Ortíz Boxing, also called Western Boxing, pugilism, prizefighting (when referring to professional boxing) or the sweet science (a common nickname among fans), is a sport and martial art in which two participants of similar weight fight each other with... A weight division in professional boxing made popular in recent times by the likes of Thomas Hearns, Julian Jackson and Terry Norris, although the best that the division had to offer was probably lesser star Mike McCallum. ... The pound is the name of a number of units of mass, all in the range of 300 to 600 grams. ...


Daniels, nicknamed "The Squirrel", turned pro in 1988 and in 1992 landed a shot at the WBC Light Middleweight Title against Terry Norris. Norris won via TKO. In 1995, he fought Julio Cesar Green for the Vacant WBA Light Middleweight Title and won a decision. In his first defense, he lost the title to Julio Cesar Vasquez via 11th round TKO. In 1997 he got a chance to reclaim the belt against Laurent Boudouani, but lost a decision. It wasn't until 2002 that he got a shot at another major belt, taking on Bernard Hopkins and losing in a 10th round TKO. As of 2006, Daniels continues to fight after 18 years as a pro. Terry Norris was an American boxer and a three-time world champion. ... Bernard Hopkins (born January 15, 1965) —nicknamed The Executioner— is a retired professional boxer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, regarded by experts to be one of the best middleweight fighters of all time. ...

Preceded by:
Pernell Whitaker
Vacates
WBA Light Middleweight Champion
16 Jun 1995– 16 Dec 1995
Succeeded by:
Julio Cesar Vasquez

Pernell Whitaker (born January 2, 1964), nicknamed Sweet Pea, is a retired professional boxer, among the greatest of all-time. ... World Boxing Association (WBA) is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title, at the professional level. ... This is a chronological List of World Super Welterweight / Light Middleweight Boxing Champions, as recognized by four of the better-known sanctioning organizations: The World Boxing Association (WBA), founded in 1921 as the National Boxing Association (NBA), The World Boxing Council (WBC), founded in 1963, The International Boxing Federation (IBF...

See also

This is a list of notable male boxers. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

External links

  • Career boxing record


 
 

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